The 300 list

 I recently came across something Steve Harvey talks about called the 300 List, and it really stopped me in my tracks. The idea is simple but powerful: write a list of 300 things you want in your life. Not just money or material things, but experiences, habits, feelings, achievements, and the kind of person you want to become.

https://youtu.be/DlMAIYd7-J4?si=SQ7v07CO5yUcjErl

At first, 300 sounds extreme. I struggled to go further than the goals I set earlier this month. But that’s exactly why it works. It forces you to move past surface-level wishes and dig deeper into what you actually want.

And if I’m honest, that’s something I’ve been missing.

I had goals for this year, but I don’t feel like I’ve truly worked towards them. I know it’s only a couple of months in but life has already been busy, tiring, and sometimes overwhelming. I’ve stayed frugal, kept things ticking over, but I haven’t been intentional. The 300 List feels like a chance to reset and realign what I want this year, life even, to be..

What I love about this idea is that it isn’t about pressure. It’s about clarity.

Some things on the list might be big:

• Financial freedom

• Owning a comfortable, calm home

• Feeling secure about money

Some will be small:

• A peaceful morning routine

• Fresh flowers in the house

• Time to read more books

• Feeling organised and less rushed

And some will be deeply personal:

• Confidence

• Calmness

• Trusting myself

• Living with less stress around money

It isn’t about achieving everything. It’s about understanding what matters.

I want to use my own 300 List to build on my goals for the year, especially around:

• Being more intentional with money

• Creating a calmer, simpler home

• Using what I already have

• Saving consistently, even if it’s small

• Making choices that support the life I want, not just the life I’m managing

Frugal living isn’t just about spending less. It’s about choosing better. And I think this list can help me make those choices more consciously.

How I plan to start:

I’m not sitting down to write 300 things in one go. That would feel overwhelming and unrealistic. Instead, I’m going to:

• Start with 30

• Add a few each week

• Keep the list somewhere visible

• Let it grow naturally

I’ll include:

• Financial goals

• Lifestyle goals

• Home goals

• Emotional and mindset goals

• Small joys as well as big dreams

Why this feels important to me:

This year hasn’t started badly, but it hasn’t gone intentionally either. I’ve been reacting instead of creating. The 300 List feels like a way to gently take control again, without pressure or guilt.

It reminds me that:

• It’s never too early or late to reset

• Progress doesn’t have to be dramatic

• Small clarity leads to big change

• Frugality is a tool, not the end goal

I’m excited to see how this shapes the rest of my year. Even if I never reach 300, the process alone feels like growth.

Sometimes we don’t need a new budget or a new system.
We just need a clearer picture of what we’re actually working towards.

Have you ever tried writing a big life list like this? What would be one thing you’d put on yours today?

Here is a link to the video that started it all.

https://youtu.be/DlMAIYd7-J4?si=fRYBf2lk4ukNZ701